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6 Modern Horror Movies as ’80s Young Adult Novels
6 Modern Horror Movies as ’80s Young Adult Novels
6 Modern Horror Movies as ’80s Young Adult Novels
In the late '80s/early '90s, how many of you were glued to books by people like Christopher Pike, R.L. Stine and A. Bates? Long before 'Twilight,' these young adult authors were churning out sordid tales of psycho teenage killers, body-switching beautiful girls and revenge fantasies that also somehow involved final exams.
A Capital Read: Amy Waldman: “The Submission”
A Capital Read: Amy Waldman: “The Submission”
A Capital Read: Amy Waldman: “The Submission”
'A Capital Read' is back at Lithgow Public Library in Augusta. This time around the book is Amy Waldman’s acclaimed debut novel "The Submission", which explores the controversy and complex emotions surrounding a memorial for the victims of 9/11. Interesting!
10 Obvious Celebrity Lookalikes From Young Adult Novel Covers
10 Obvious Celebrity Lookalikes From Young Adult Novel Covers
10 Obvious Celebrity Lookalikes From Young Adult Novel Covers
Sometimes, it's all too easy for an illustrator or a cover artist who has hit a huge creative block to use a picture of a celebrity as their guide for young adult novels. Plus, the celebrity lookalikes will help sales too, especially if it's a popular actress such as 'Game of Thrones' star Emilia Clarke...
8 Pop Culture Romance Novels We Wish Were Real
8 Pop Culture Romance Novels We Wish Were Real
8 Pop Culture Romance Novels We Wish Were Real
This Valentine’s Day, millions will cuddle up with their cats and a box of Dove bars and sink into a juicy romance novel. Wouldn’t it be far more interesting if romance novels contained the complexity, suspense and intrigue of our favorite TV shows and movies? Below, our noblest attempts at visual fan fiction. If these pop culture novels were real, they'd go straight to our Kindles so no one could
The Top 5 Most Anticipated Book-to-Movie Adaptions for 2013
The Top 5 Most Anticipated Book-to-Movie Adaptions for 2013
The Top 5 Most Anticipated Book-to-Movie Adaptions for 2013
2013 is gearing up to have some great movie releases, some of which include the usual book-to-movie adaptions. Yet with allgreat new book to movie adaptions coming out, it can be difficult to figure out which one to spend $10 at the theater on, especially if you are not sure if it will wind up being a hit like 'Lord of the Rings' or a dude like 'Eragon ...
James Cromwell Books Next TV Gig on NBC’s ‘Do No Harm’
James Cromwell Books Next TV Gig on NBC’s ‘Do No Harm’
James Cromwell Books Next TV Gig on NBC’s ‘Do No Harm’
For months now we've seen veteran actor James Cromwell pop up in the most unusual of places, first taking a regular, bald and goateed role as sinister Nazi Dr. Arden of 'American Horror Story: Asylum,' and even unexpectedly popping up on the third season of 'Boardwalk Empire' as historical figure Andrew Mellon. Now, Cromwell will next take his talents to network TV for NBC's Jekyll/Hyde drama 'Do
‘The Divinity Of Dogs’ Book Features Maine Stories
‘The Divinity Of Dogs’ Book Features Maine Stories
‘The Divinity Of Dogs’ Book Features Maine Stories
Jennifer Skiff a Hebron Academy alumna is an author and her latest book is called 'The Divinity Of Dogs.' The book, released this fall by Simon & Schuster, tells true stories of love, miracles and personal transformation involving dogs. Skiff received hundreds of responses from people with funny, sad and touching canine tales to tell. 71 stories made it into her book and 14 of them are from Ma
Used Bookstore Introduces Book Vending Machine
Used Bookstore Introduces Book Vending Machine
Used Bookstore Introduces Book Vending Machine
What bibliophile hasn't dreamed of just putting money into a vending machine and out comes a book that you can read to your heart's content? Sounds great, but not very likely, right? Well, that's where you're wrong. The Monkey's Paw, a used bookstore in Toronto, Canada has created such a machine.
JK Rowling to Write More ‘Potter’ Books, Fans Completely Lose It
JK Rowling to Write More ‘Potter’ Books, Fans Completely Lose It
JK Rowling to Write More ‘Potter’ Books, Fans Completely Lose It
If you're missing 'Harry Potter' and are desperately in need of a good Potter fix, then J.K. Rowling has some good news for you. In a recent interview with BBC News, she admitted that she'd written many of the 'Potter' novels on the run and is sorely tempted to expand upon the universe by writing a "director's cut." While that's not a direct "yes, I am writing a new Potter book,&quo